Documentary

• Before Stonewall | DVD | (22/06/2009) from £7.87   |  Saving you £7.12 (90.47%)   |  RRP £14.99

  On June 27 1969 police raided The Stonewall Inn a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. In a spontaneous show of support and frustration the city's gay community rioted for three nights in the streets an event that is considered the birth of the modern Gay Rights Movement. This award winning documentary pries open the closet door setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by the gay community since the 1920s. Revealing and often humorous Before Stonewall exposes the fascinating and unforgettable decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America.

• Greatest Cities In The World With Gryff Rhys Jones Series 1 | DVD | (17/12/2012) from £8.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (55.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Griff visits the world's major metropolises beginning with 'New York' where he gets his hands dirty with the Sanitation Department cleans the windows of a skyscraper and goes backstage at a Broadway production. Among his other ports of call are the world famous Grand Central Station and a factory founded more than 150 years ago that employs 450 people to make exactly the same thing that it first manufactured in 1853 - Steinway pianos. Griff goes on a whistle-stop tour of 'London' visiting maj...

• Driving And Firing - The Southern Engines | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £9.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (23.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Southern Railway had one of Britain's most interesting fleets of steam locomotives a collection of antique machines from three former railway companies. Added to that mix were the country's most distinctive modern express engines. Many of these engines survive in preservation some of them still working at speed on the mainline. More than a dozen are profiled in this unique modern compilation a ""road test"" carried out by the very drivers and firemen who worked on them in the steam era. The smallest are the diminutive tank engines - including the 'Terriers' - that survived on branch lines nearly a hundred years after they were built. The largest are the Bulleid express machines some of which still haul trains at 75 miles an hour. This is life on the footplate at its most graphic.

• The Armstrong Lie | Blu Ray | (02/06/2014) from £4.77   |  Saving you £20.22 (423.90%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (Best Documentary, Taxi to the Dark Side, 2008) documents the shocking, untold story of ex-cyclist Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and scandalous fall from grace.

• Gold Rush - Alaska: The Complete Seasons 1-3 | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £25.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (53.87%)   |  RRP £39.99

  It's the gamble of a lifetime - find gold or go bust...This action-packed series follows a group of down-on-their-luck men who in the face of an economic meltdown risk everything to strike it rich mining for gold in Alaska. As rival crews stake their claims to mining opportunities in Alaska and the Yukon the pressure is on to strike paydirt before the funds run out and the prospectors are sent packing. Will these intrepid miners be rewarded for their hard work and optimism or will the glittering treasures of the frozen north remain out of their reach?

• Senna (2011) / TT: Closer to the Edge (2011) / Fastest (2012) - Triple Pack | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £19.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (47.09%)   |  RRP £24.99

  SennaSenna is the true story of Brazilian motor-racing legend, Ayrton Senna, whom many believe was the greatest driver who ever lived. Spanning Senna's titanic Formula One career, the film charts his physical and spiritual journey, both on track and off; his quest for perfection and his ultimate transformation from a supremely gifted novice, who exploded into F1 in 1984, to myth after the tragic events of Imola in 1994. TT: Closer to the EdgeThe Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. Following legendary riders Guy Martin (BBC's The Boat That Guy Built), Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness, Conor Cummins and many more, TT: Closer to the Edge is a story about freedom of choice, the strength of human spirit and the will to win. FastestThis thrilling documentary, narrated by Ewan Mcgregor, highlights the thrills, spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of it stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles, interviews and insight, this truly cinematic experience charts the exhilarating highs and crushing lows.

• The Celts: The Complete Series | DVD | (29/09/2014) from £8.49   |  Saving you £11.50 (135.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Written & presented by renowned novelist & broadcaster Frank Delaney, The Celts is the landmark BBC documentary series that explores the origins, growth and cultural legacy of this most fascinating group of tribal societies, living around two thousand years ago across many areas of Europe. From the earliest archaeological finds, through the Iron Age and Roman eras, right up to their lasting influence on popular culture in modern times, Delaney's in depth investigation is detailed, wide-rangin.

• Right Here, Right Now | DVD | (30/10/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Rescue From Crashed Aircraft 1945-1987 | DVD | (25/06/2012) from £6.09   |  Saving you £-4.10 (-206.00%)   |  RRP £1.99

  A fascinating chronology of archive training films featuring staged demonstrations of the correct methods of Rescuing aircrew and passengers from crashed military and civilian aircraft. Locating the forcible entry break-in Points of a variety of classic aircraft and the tools used to gain access, this is both an in-depth look at the intricate Preparedness of rescue teams in the event of an emergency and a nostalgic reminder of when these now much Loved heritage aircraft types were in the frontline of active service. 1945 (6 mins) Various methods are used to gain entry to a crashed Lancaster bomber and carry out injured airmen featuring Close-up shots of the emergency hatch and break-in markings. A burning Anson is extinguished. 1957 (65 mins) Featuring emergency rescue procedures for the following aircraft Gloster Meteor, Gloster Javelin, Hawker Hunter, B-45 Tornado, Blackburn Beverley, Handley Page Hastings, Bristol Britannia, Avro Vulcan, Vickers Valiant, De Havilland Vampire and the English Electric Canberra. 1970 (57 mins) Featuring emergency rescue procedures for the following aircraft The Wasp, Scout, Wessex and Whirlwind helicopters. The Dominie T1 weapon systems training aircraft and the Vulcan and Victor Bombers Interceptor, Strike And Training Aircraft featured include the Phantom, Buccaneer, Lightning and the Harrier. Includes an ‘abandon aircraft’ drill and the deployment of rescue chutes and illustrates the emergency access Points of civil aircraft - the VC10, Andover, Bassett, Hercules and the Belfast. 1987 (52 mins) Illustrating forcible entry techniques and the correct procedures for the evacuation of crews and, where Applicable, passengers from Fighters and Trainer Aircraft the Bulldog, Jet Provost, Hawk, Tornado, Jaguar, Phantom, Harrier and the F-111. Passenger and Cargo Planes : the Jetstream, Dominie, BAE 146, Andover, Hercules, Nimrod and the Tri-Star. Helicopters the Gazelle, Wessex, Puma, Sea King and the Chinook.

• Cities of the Underworld - Season 3 | DVD | (15/03/2010) from £22.93   |  Saving you £-2.94 (-14.70%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Every city has its secrets - but who could imagine how many linger below ground sometimes for thousands of years? Secret passageways combat tunnels buried palaces Mafia escape routes and ammunition depots are just a few of the subterranean surprises you'll discover in Cities Of The Underworld: Season 3 a fascinating look beneath the surface of some of the world's major cities. Episodes Comprise: 1. City of Blood 2. Tunnels of Hell 3. Real Mafia Underground 4. Secret Sin City 5. Hitler's Trenches 6. Barbarians' Lair 7. Land of Manson 8. Gladiators: Blood Sport 9. Secrets of the Holy Land 10. Under the Rock 11. Tomb of the Lost Mummies 12. Gods of War 13. Alcatraz Down Under

• A Year on Planet Earth | DVD | (03/07/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Paris Is Burning | DVD | (05/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Paris is Burning is an intimate portrait of a time a place and a community of outsiders finding expression strength and pride in a world of their own creating.

• Make More Noise: Suffragettes in Silent Film (DVD) | DVD | (23/11/2015) from £14.79   |  Saving you £5.20 (35.16%)   |  RRP £19.99

  ˜You have to make more noise than anybody else, you have to make yourself more obtrusive than anybody else, you have to fill all the papers more than anybody else' - Emmeline Pankhurst (Nov 1913) Appalling behaviour, noise, clamour and violence are not usually traits associated with the British female, but for the first 15 years of the 20th century many fearless women battled with the authorities, and society at large, to make themselves heard. This coincided exactly with the development of film so their entire struggle is captured for us, and it's proven that female emancipation wasn't just a result of war-time changes, the pill or the miniskirt. This special programme from the BFI National Archive mixes fascinating actuality films of the suffragettes' public activities with the comedies of the period, revealing that these girls and women were already acting differently from their grandmothers.

• The Planet Collection (Blue Planet/Planet Earth/Frozen Planet) | DVD | (08/12/2011) from £33.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (47.07%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Triple bill of nature documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough. In 'Planet Earth' (2006) every episode but the first looks at one of the Earth's natural habitats and examines its local features, together with the breadth of fauna found there. The series took five years to make and contains footage of animals and places never before caught on camera. The episodes comprise: 'From Pole to Pole', 'Mountains', 'Fresh Water', 'Caves', 'Deserts', 'Ice Worlds', 'Great Plains', 'Jungles', 'Shallow Seas', 'Seasonal Forests' and 'Ocean Deep'. 'Frozen Planet' (2011) explores the polar extremes, capturing life in the Arctic and Antarctic and taking a look at how climate change is affecting the landscapes of these fascinating regions. The episodes comprise: 'To the Ends of the Earth', 'Spring', 'Summer', 'Autumn', 'Winter', 'The Last Frontier' and 'On Thin Ice'. 'The Blue Planet' (2001) examines life beneath the world's oceans, demonstrating the amazing variety and complexity of the underwater kingdom. The series looks at a range of marine animals from the most dangerous predators to some of the tiniest life forms. The episodes comprise: 'The Blue Planet', 'The Deep', 'Open Ocean', 'Frozen Seas', 'Seasonal Seas', 'Coral Seas', 'Tidal Seas' and 'Coasts'.

• Road | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £4.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (260.52%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A family addicted to speed - at any price Motorcycle road racing is the most dangerous of all motor sports. A sport in which men compete at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour on closed country roads. Roads that on any other day service cars, buses, tractors. Roads that are lined with trees, telegraph posts and stone walls. Unforgiving obstacles when struck by the human body. It is a sport that has claimed many lives over the years and continues to do so to this day. Ireland and the Isle of Ma.

• Harry Potter: A History of Magic | DVD | (27/11/2017) from £2.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book, the British Library is hosting an exhibition of the real-life magical history behind JK Rowling's beloved classics. With exclusive access to a priceless collection of artefacts, take a tour around this mesmerising show. Rowling herself examines the most exciting items on display, and opens her private archive to reveal drawings and drafts that have been hidden away for years. And, as opening night arrives, famous fans marvel at this fascinating trove of delights, like Harry Potter seeing Diagon Alley for the first time. A behind the scenes look into the exhibition with JK Rowling Narrated by Imelda Staunton Readings from Harry Potter film actors: David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Warwick Davies, Miriam Margoyles & Mark Williams Rowling's imaginary world illuminated by her illustrator Jim Kay

• Attenborough at 90: Starring David Attenborough | DVD | (30/05/2016) from £4.98   |  Saving you £13.00 (653.27%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This very special film sees award-winning writer, broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough talk to presenter Kirsty Young about his life and career as he approaches his 90th birthday. Filmed in front of a live audience and with special guests joining them on stage, Kirsty and David discuss the many pivotal moments of his life, from collecting fossils in the Lake District during his childhood through to his pioneering work on natural history programmes that have inspired, entertained and educated so many people around the world. David's fascinating stories are illustrated with footage from the BBC's extensive natural history archive, highlighting some of the most unforgettable moments of his career. The film also uncovers the story behind each moment and finds out what happened after the cameras stopped rolling. Also includes Attenborough And The Giant Dinosaur.

• Budrus | DVD | (16/05/2011) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (60.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Budrus from destruction by Israel's Separation Barrier. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter Iltezam launches a women's contingent that quickly moves to the front lines. Struggling side by side father and daughter unleash an inspiring yet little-known movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that is still gaining ground today. In an action-filled documentary chronicling this movement from its infancy Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat.

• Children of the Revolution | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £9.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (37.60%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Inspired by the student revolutions of 1968 Ulrike Meinhof and Fusako Shigenobu became the leading female revolutionaries of their time. Appalled by the killing in Vietnam they set out to destroy capitalist power through world revolution as leaders of the Baader Meinhof Group and the Japanese Red Army. Packed with extraordinary archive footage the film sees journalists Bettina Rhl and May Shigenobu explore the lives of their mothers Ulrike and Fusako providing a unique perspective on two of the most notorious terrorists in contemporary history: what were they fighting for and what have we learned?

• Cave Of The Yellow Dog | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £8.45   |  Saving you £8.54 (101.07%)   |  RRP £16.99

  A story about a Mongolian family of nomads - their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City and of a little girl who finds a baby dog in the wild, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents.